September Storm by Watermark Photography
Jeff got an incredible shot of a roll cloud from a recent severe storm in Traverse City. Follow Watermark Photography on Facebook & view and purchase canvas and other prints on his website!
Stormy September
That Michigan Vibe
Michigan Vibe by Heather Aldridge
Heather shares that she rode her bike to the pier in Frankfort for sunrise & was delighted with the Michigan cloud next to the bluff. That makes two of us Heather – WOW! 😍
Click the pic to view her photo on Facebook & here’s hoping you have a magical day!
Check out more Michigan amazingness on Michigan in Pictures.
Blossoms & Blue
Sweet Cherry Blossoms by Andrew McFarlane
Here’s a photo of mine from yesterday afternoon of cherry blossoms on the Leelanau Peninsula. You can follow my @mileelanau Instagram for more shots from northwest lower Michigan!
2021 Cherry Blossoms: Any Day Now Edition
Mark took this the other day of a cherry orchard on the high hills of Leelanau County. Won’t be long before cherry blossoms return to Michigan!
Head over to Downstreamer on Flickr for Mark’s latest!
The House at the End of the Dock
The House at the End of the Dock by Mark Smith
I can’t be the only person who wishes I lived in the Hall Cottage in Leland’s Fishtown!
See more from Mark at Downstreamer on Flickr!
TBT: Elberta Beach Hang Gliding Heydays
Elberta Beach During the Hang Gliding Heydays
Here’s a post I shared way back in November of 2010. Apologies to all of you with photographic memories! ;)
Jim shared:
Not a lot of beach that year (and the water was high), so there was not a lot of room to land! Then you had to hope folks would Get Out Of The Way! (And usually they did, as they were mostly hang gliding families or followers.) Taken at the Elberta beach on Lake Michigan in the late 1970s.
Jim is no longer updating his Flickr, but definitely check out his Hang Gliding / Hang Glider gallery on Flickr for some awesome pics!
PS: Here’s shot of sailplanes in the 1930s on Frankfort Beach which is just across Betsie Bay from Elberta!
Morning on the Dunes
Morning on the Dunes, photo by Owen Weber
Here’s a phenomenal shot of the sunrise on Glen Lake from atop the dunes in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
View Owen’s photo bigger and see more in his Michigan album.
Summer Sunrise
Canoe & Dock at Sunrise, photo by bioprof52
Enjoy your weekend and the month of July!
View the photo background bigtacular and see more in bioprof52’s Bear Lake slideshow!
More summer wallpaper on Michigan in Pictures.
Everything’s coming up rainbows!
Double Rainbow over the Narrows, photo by Elijah Allen
I guess one of the advantages of getting a lot of rain is that you also get a lot of rainbows! My friend Elijah took this on Monday night. The end of the bow is over the thin channel called “the Narrows” that joins North & South Lake Leelanau.
View Elijah’s photo bigger and follow him on Facebook for lots more cool shots!
Many more rainbows on Michigan in Pictures!
Manitou Morning Mirror
Manitou Islands in the morning, photo by Glen Arbor Artisans
North and South Manitou Island are part of an island chain that extends north to the Straits of Mackinac and includes the Fox Islands and Beaver Island. South Manitou Island is just over 8 square miles in land area and is about 7 miles from Glen Arbor while North Manitou Island is about 22 square miles and a little over 10 miles from Glen Arbor. More about the Manitou Islands from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
View the photo bigger, and follow Glen Arbor & Glen Arbor Artisans on Facebook for more photography from Paul!
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